The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1946 Page: 2 of 6
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Other New Merchandise
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The Commissioners’ Court of Arch-
er County has authorized the im-
provement of the road north from
.Mankins to connect with the Electra-
Archcr county highway now under
Construction.
Despite the large amounts of build-
ing activities here there is a desper-
ate need for more residencs. Many
pople are seeking living quarters
and a score or more of new fami-
lies would move to Electra if houses
wore available.
EXTRA INDUCEMENT
OFFERED VETERANS/
WHO RE-ENLIST
We have a very large
Also, white wall canvass.
SMITH LUMBER COM-
Mrs. Roy Stonecifer who is mov-
ing to Walters, Oklahoma, was hon-
ored with a surprise farewell party
at her home here Wednesday.
The Hodges Insurance Company
has opened an office at 104 South
Main street. Mrs. Trulah K. Hodg-
es is the manager.
The Northwest Texas Transporta-
tion Company has inaugurated its
huge passenger stage line from Elec-
tra to Wichita Falls with .a one and
one-half hour schedule between the
two cities. The large stages provide
seating capacity for 19 persons and
are 25 feet long.
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BUSINESS? WOMEN’S
CIRCLE MEETS
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Misses Thelma Jean
Eversharp Fountain Pens and Pen-
cils.
Entered as second class mail matter August
2, 1907, at the postoffice at Electra, Wichita,
County, Texas, under Act of Congress' of March
S. 1878.
are deeply grateful to
friends and neighbors
LOOK,
SAVE,
SERVICE aPECIALS.
.MOTOR CO.
WALL PAPER--New designs of
fresh new wall paper arrives almost
every week,
selection.
CICERO
PANY.
at room 205
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Mrs. J. W. Ford has returned
from a visit with her son, Levett
Proctor and family, at Bonham. She
reports that Mr. and Mrs. Proctor
Expect to move to Sherman soon.
FOB ALL TIME
BULOVA
108 N. Waggoner
LOOK, LOOK — SAVE,
SAVE. WITH OUR MARCH
OIL CITY
Mrs. Mary Emma Joy and
“Sonny” Joy of Fort Worth, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Joy’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Slider, at the
> Hotel.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. 'Dick) Coop-
er of Houston stopped over in Elec-
tra, Friday, for a brief visit with
Mr. Cooper’s grandmother, Mrs. M.
T. Cooper, as they were enroute
home from a visit with relatives at
Syracuse, Kansas.
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Clyde Dunn of this city has
engaged in work as electrician
new building for McCarty’s
in Burkburnett.
Splotches of golden forsythia, the glow^of the hawthorn and
the beauty of the flowering peach, all combi netd to make a
beauty spot along the north side of the G. W. Gafford home
on North Electra street . . . the pansies grown by Mrs. Philip'
Broadwell . .. pansies at the H. A. Trousdale home and the violets
which border the walk at the Fish and Ogden Clinic building . . .
add a bit to our happiness on a windy day in March . . . The ?
freeze last Friday may have damaged but did not destroy the
peach crop . . . Keep your fingers crossed . . . there may be an-
other norther. . . .
The Cleanup program is getting under way . . . the invita-
tions to the Chuck Wagon Feed for Oil Men and the big celebra-
tion are bringing a varied response. . . The Governor can’t come
but if Silent Bill Edwards, Cotton Young, Bob Lincoln, Perry
Browning, Slim Benton, the Davises, the Walkers, Herb Wick-
eits, Mr. English, the cable driller who wanted a spread for his
lunch pail, and didn’t mean a naipkin, (just jam or jelly), Pretty
Boy McClure, Ed Beeler, Gus Hobbs, Charley Thrasher, Johnny
Herring and others of the good old days get here, nobody will
worry about the governor. . . Two Railroad Commissioners, a
Congressman and ex-roughnecks who are now bankers should
provide the proper background.
When L. G. McLaughlin, secretary of the school board told
the PTA ladies the truth about the teacher situation in Electra,
be really started something. ... If it is true that waitresses,
laundry workers and soda-skirts in the drug stores get as much
or more than the “new teacher” is it any wonder that the teacher
turnover is great? . . . Post-war inflation is menacing the nation
... it is a period in which we need to conserve our resources, pay
our debts and put by a backlog in the form of bonds or savings
.accounts . . . individuals, business firms, towns and schools . . .
but we must not let the standards of education, which means
teaching standards be lowered. . .
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year or to forecast results of county and state elections but it is
evident that the war veteran vote .will prove a sizeable block.
There are many of us who declared while our GIs were fighting
overseas that we would gladly turn over to them the tasks of,
reconstruction and rehabilitation with the idea that if it is an
honor to fight for their country they should be accorded political
honors in civil life. Likewise that their courage, sagacity and
skill on the battlefield, in the air and on the sea would better
fit them for leadership or statesmanship. 1
Thus far there has been no great rush in appointment of
veterans to political jobs, neither has there been any marked
disposition on the part of officeholders in this section of the
state Co resign in favor of veterans.
Sheriff Hawkins resignation in favor of his former chief, Pat
Allen is one notable example in Wichita county and a few others
may be recalled.
There are veterans who are candidates for office in the
Electra municipal election. Possibly after April 2 we can judge
■from the results how the vote will stack up over the state and
nation for 1946.
It will be interesting to know just how many will remember
ifteir promises made in behalf of our fighting men . . . while
they stood between America and ruthless foes which menaced us
from two sides, (across rugged seas.
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WANDERING and WONDERING
Mis Juanita Yates was hostess
Tuesday evening, to members of the
Business Women’s Circle of the First
Baptist church. Miss Betty Jo Rose
brought the Bible lesson. Miss
Chrystal Mae Kerby was named
as hostess for
Present were
Matthews, Claire Turner and Betty
Jo Rose, Mrs. W. F. Matthews and
the hostess.
Wo
many
their kindly ministrations, words of
sympathy and the beautiful flow-i the Pacific campaign,
ci's which comforted our hearts dur-i
ing the illness and death of our be-
loved husband, father and brother,
W. J. Brown.
' Mrs. W. J. Brown and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hampton and
the other sisters and brothers. Itp.
MATERIALS
ARE AVAILABLE.
THE BLANK FORMS
ASSIST YOU TO
OUT. SEE US IF
INTERESTED. CICERO
THE ELECTRA NEWS
Published Every Thursday at 106 N. Main St.
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H. C. Obenhaus, veteran
grower who resides northeast of
Electra, reported last Thursday that
farmers in the Clara community are
complaining of green bug infesta-
tion of the wheat crop. He said an
experiment is being made on spray-
ing live crude oil over the fields in
efforts to got rid of the bugs.
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Johnnie Houser, sen of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Houser and Jackie
Brownlee, son of Mrs. John Brown-
lee, are among Electra youths who
are taking advantage of the GI Bill
of Rights educational program to get
a higher education. They are stu-
dents in North Texas State Teach-
ers College. Both are veterans of
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H. D. Miller underwent an oper-
ation in a Mineral Wells hospital
last week. He is reported to be re-
covering nicelv
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Cool-Ray.
Schick Electric Razors.
Genuine Toastmasters.
New and different Scatter Pins
Sweetheart Bracelets and Sets.
Stretch Watch Bands
(Ladies’ and Gents’).
Field Glasses.
Frank Ikard, Wichita Falls attor-
ney who is a veteran of combat duty
in Europe and who was a Prisoner
of War in Germany, was the featur-
ed speaker at the noon luncheon
meeting of the Electra Rotary Club,
Friday at the White Rose Club
room. President Joe Matthews pre-
sided and J. B. Totten, chairmen of
Red Cross campaign for the Electra
district was responsible for the pro-
gram.
Mr. Totten introduced Mrs. ChT
Deaton of Wichita Falls, executive
secretary of the Wichita county Red
CroSs office, who spoke briefly out-
lining the goals in the Annual Mem-
bership drive and gave a resume of
the various kinds of welfare work in
which the Red Cross has
part.
Mr. Ikard told of some
army experiences and gave
of life behind the barbed wire fences
in German Camps where the packages
from the Red Cross sustaind life and
uplifted the morale of prisoners of
war.
W. W. Newton and William B.
Hervey Jr., of Dallas, were visitors
at the meeting.
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EX - SERVICE MEN — YOU
NOW GET A PRIORITY
WHICH TO PURCHASE SCARCE
BUILDING MATERIALS WHICH
YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR BUILD-
ING MATERIAL DEALER AND HE
CAN IN TURN PURCHASE THESE
SCARCE MATERIALS WHEN
THEY
HAVE
WILL
THEM
ARE
SMITH LUMBER COMPANY.
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Robert Wayne Callender, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Callender and
Arvil Daniel Dial, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Dial, volunteered for
service with the Army Air Force last
week, each having asked for over-
seas duty in the Pacific. Both
youths are under eighteen years old.
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CREDIT TERMS Up to thirty-six
months, low interest, no down pay-
ment, covers labor and materials.
Quick service. CICERO SMITH
LUMBER COMPANY.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Stipe oL
Weatherford, owners of the Armilda
Hotel and other property here, were
in Electra last week on businss.
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Read the Classified ads,
Mr C ? Sheldon has as guests
Ujj.. ; >. k, her daughter, Mrs Homer
- mid 'ind daughter. Martha
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by The News, from S-Sgt.
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tJorp. Reuniting Office, Dallas, Tex-
National Advertising Representative
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“Gum” Discomfort
You can not look, nor expect co
feel your best with irritated “GUMS”
—Druggists refund money if LETO’S”
fails to satisfy.
Goldsmith Drug Store, Inc.
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‘Tetter citizens are in ti n making
(every /lay in the United States Ma-
sino r&rps And more healthy am-
fiiboc'. young sportsmen are nbed-
f •; ti e peacetime Marine Corps.
If y e; are seventeen to twenty-five
yeas- old. investigate the Marine en-
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Cold Preparations
Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drops
Caution: Use only as directed.
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Miss Joan Ferre.., daughter of A.
G. Farrell of this city, has been ap-
pointed as Student Chairman of the
Committee on Presentation of Prin-
cesses for Self Development Week,
March 11-16, at Texas State College
for Women at Denton. She will as-
sist with the week's activities which
is climaxed with the Redbud Festiv-
al on March 16, when the Queen and
100 Redbud Princesses will be hon-
ored with an elaborate program
and coronation ball.
THE ELECTRA NEWS, THURSDAY^ MARCH 14? 1946
Co-Ordination Is
Needed on Traffic
Laws; Says Officers
’ There is an urgent need of co-ordi-
nating law enforceme"t/nff.';onlX
tion with violation of traffic laws
and changing procedure m court s
as to be more consistent in punish-
ment of such violators”, declare
Messrs Musgrave and Johnny CTor ,
State Highway Department patrol-
men who were guest speakers at the
noon luncheon meeting of the Elec-
tra Lions - Club,' Thursday, at the
White Rose Club room.
Dr. C. C. Hayley, president, pre-
sided and the Brown brothers, John-
ny R. and W. S. Brown,; were respon-
sible for the .program. Johnny R.
Brown introduced the speakers. The
patrolmen explained that enforce-
ment of traffic laws depends largely
upon the local courts and fines as-
sessed for the same offenses vary.
One judge will assess a $2 fine, while
a few miles away, another would
'make it $15 or $20 for the same of-
Trial by jury is just as in-
consistent, they declared.
Attorney Ben W Tipton of this
city, a member of the club, spoke
on the same subject. He agrred
'that there are inconsistencies which
break down respect for the law and
be said, "We need to go back to the
original procedure of having a case
tried on its own merits before a jury
who will decide only upon the guilt
I'or innocence of the accused and al-
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Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mingus and ’
little daughter returned last week]
from Mattoon, HI., where they had |'
tbeen called by the death \of
Mingus’ father.
j Apprximately 650 students in
Thmpson Ward, Waggoner Junior
high and First Ward schools saw the
puppet performance presented
Thursday and Friday, by Miss Doris
'Goodrich Jones of Waco. The pup-'
pet theater proved one of the most
It is too early to predict the trends in local elections this ou‘s‘.atnd,in? entertainment features
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A new opportunity for men who
failed to gain the advantage of re-
enlistment with rank was opened to-
day when the U. S.' Army Recruit-
ing Service ariounced a policy per-
mitting ex-soldiers to enlist in
grades commensurate with their
training and experience in. the serv-
ice
The new policy includes nearly 400
Army occupations. It authorizes the
enlistment of any veteran honorably
discharge on or after May 12, 1945,
up to and including the rank held at
the time of his discharge.
This program, however, does not
supersede the Armys offer to men
who have been discharged during
the past three months. Any former
Army man, regardless of his mili-
tary job, may still reenlist and re-
tain his former rank and receive a
cash bonus if he acts within three
months after discharge, it was point-
ed out.
To take advantage of the new reg-J-fense.
ulation veterans should consult
their nearest U. S. Army Recruiting
Station. Ratings will be based upon
length of time spent in their partic-
ular military occupational specialty,
provided it was six months or more,
are being offered up to staff and
technical sergeant.
Prior service will be verified
through a form listing training and
experience and issued to veterans at
the time of their discharge. This low the judge to pass upon the pen-
1 sheet is known officially as WD i alty”.
i AGO Form 100. If this form has I The discussion elicited keen inter-
[been lost or is otherwise unavailable £st and was followed by round-table
The Recruiting Service will assist Expression on the subject.
1 applicants in getting another copy
of their record.
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